Survey of Local Growth Issues

Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: provide more incentives for communities to pursue regional solutions to managing growth? Number of Cases

Strongly support Generally support Neutral Generally oppose Strongly oppose Uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 20.0 53.3 13.3 6.7 0 0 6.7 15

Cities 10.0 70.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 57.1 42.9 0 0 0 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 30.0 50.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 54.5 36.4 0 9.1 0 0 0 11

California Counties 29.6 44.4 14.8 3.7 3.7 0 3.7 27

Cities 31.8 48.7 12.3 3.6 1.0 0 2.6 195

Colorado Counties 30.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 16.7 50.0 25.0 8.3 0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 3

District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 37.9 48.3 10.3 3.4 0 0 0 29

Cities 24.6 50.8 13.1 3.3 1.6 0 6.6 61

Georgia Counties 50.0 34.2 7.9 5.3 0 0 2.6 38

Cities 53.8 46.2 0 0 0 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 45.0 35.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 20

Cities 22.6 46.8 21.0 3.2 3.2 0 3.2 62

Indiana Counties 19.2 61.5 3.8 7.7 7.7 0 0 26

Cities 40.0 55.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 42.9 57.1 0 0 0 0 0 7

Cities 31.3 56.3 12.5 0 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 28.6 57.1 0 14.3 0 0 0 7

Cities 16.7 41.7 25.0 0 0 0 16.7 12

Kentucky Counties 36.4 54.5 0 0 9.1 0 0 11

Cities 37.5 37.5 12.5 12.5 0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 42.9 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 0 14

Cities 70.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 30.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 33.3 50.0 16.7 0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 53.3 30.0 16.7 0 0 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 50.0 30.0 15.0 0 5.0 0 0 20

Cities 30.3 54.5 15.2 0 0 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 33.3 53.3 13.3 0 0 0 0 15

Cities 28.0 28.0 20.0 24.0 0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 66.7 22.2 0 0 0 0 11.1 9

Cities 66.7 11.1 11.1 0 0 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 16.7 55.6 11.1 0 0 0 16.7 18

Cities 38.9 55.6 0 5.6 0 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 80.0 0 0 0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 83.3 16.7 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 20.0 60.0 0 0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 16.7 66.7 0 0 16.7 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 61.5 38.5 0 0 0 0 0 13

Cities 30.8 57.7 3.8 3.8 0 0 3.8 26

New Mexico Counties 50.0 0 0 25.0 0 0 25.0 4

Cities 42.9 28.6 28.6 0 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 39.3 46.4 10.7 3.6 0 0 0 28

Cities 35.0 25.0 20.0 5.0 0 0 15.0 20

North Carolina Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 28

Cities 56.3 37.5 6.3 0 0 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 45.5 45.5 6.1 0 3.0 0 0 33

Cities 41.5 43.9 12.2 2.4 0 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 20.0 50.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 40.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 10.0 80.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 55.6 44.4 0 0 0 0 0 27

Cities 47.1 41.2 5.9 5.9 0 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 33.3 0 66.7 0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 42.9 42.9 0 7.1 0 0 7.1 14

Cities 81.8 18.2 0 0 0 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 31.8 45.5 18.2 0 4.5 0 0 22

Cities 21.4 71.4 7.1 0 0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 31.6 39.5 13.2 2.6 2.6 0 10.5 38

Cities 35.6 50.7 12.3 1.4 0 0 0 73

Utah Counties 50.0 25.0 0 0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 16.7 50.0 16.7 8.3 0 0 8.3 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 48.4 35.5 9.7 0 0 0 6.5 31

Cities 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 0 16

Washington Counties 41.7 41.7 0 0 0 0 16.7 12

Cities 50.0 40.9 4.5 4.5 0 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 41.2 47.1 11.8 0 0 0 0 17

Cities 27.3 54.5 4.5 0 9.1 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 50.0

		To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: provide more incentives for communities to pursue regional solutions to managing growth?							Number of Cases
		Strongly support	Generally support	Neutral	Generally oppose	Strongly oppose	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	20.0	53.3	13.3	6.7	0	0	6.7	15
Alabama	Cities	10.0	70.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	57.1	42.9	0	0	0	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	30.0	50.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	54.5	36.4	0	9.1	0	0	0	11
California	Counties	29.6	44.4	14.8	3.7	3.7	0	3.7	27
California	Cities	31.8	48.7	12.3	3.6	1.0	0	2.6	195
Colorado	Counties	30.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	16.7	50.0	25.0	8.3	0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	37.9	48.3	10.3	3.4	0	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	24.6	50.8	13.1	3.3	1.6	0	6.6	61
Georgia	Counties	50.0	34.2	7.9	5.3	0	0	2.6	38
Georgia	Cities	53.8	46.2	0	0	0	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	60.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	45.0	35.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	22.6	46.8	21.0	3.2	3.2	0	3.2	62
Indiana	Counties	19.2	61.5	3.8	7.7	7.7	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	40.0	55.0	5.0	0	0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	42.9	57.1	0	0	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	31.3	56.3	12.5	0	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	28.6	57.1	0	14.3	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	16.7	41.7	25.0	0	0	0	16.7	12
Kentucky	Counties	36.4	54.5	0	0	9.1	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	37.5	37.5	12.5	12.5	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	42.9	42.9	14.3	0	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	70.0	30.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	30.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	33.3	50.0	16.7	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	53.3	30.0	16.7	0	0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	50.0	30.0	15.0	0	5.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	30.3	54.5	15.2	0	0	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	33.3	53.3	13.3	0	0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	28.0	28.0	20.0	24.0	0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	66.7	22.2	0	0	0	0	11.1	9
Mississippi	Cities	66.7	11.1	11.1	0	0	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	16.7	55.6	11.1	0	0	0	16.7	18
Missouri	Cities	38.9	55.6	0	5.6	0	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	20.0	80.0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	83.3	16.7	0	0	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	20.0	60.0	0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	16.7	66.7	0	0	16.7	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	61.5	38.5	0	0	0	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	30.8	57.7	3.8	3.8	0	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	50.0	0	0	25.0	0	0	25.0	4
New Mexico	Cities	42.9	28.6	28.6	0	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	39.3	46.4	10.7	3.6	0	0	0	28
New York	Cities	35.0	25.0	20.0	5.0	0	0	15.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	56.3	37.5	6.3	0	0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	25.0	75.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	45.5	45.5	6.1	0	3.0	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	41.5	43.9	12.2	2.4	0	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	20.0	50.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	40.0	50.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	10.0	80.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	55.6	44.4	0	0	0	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	47.1	41.2	5.9	5.9	0	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	33.3	0	66.7	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	42.9	42.9	0	7.1	0	0	7.1	14
South Carolina	Cities	81.8	18.2	0	0	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	31.8	45.5	18.2	0	4.5	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	21.4	71.4	7.1	0	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	31.6	39.5	13.2	2.6	2.6	0	10.5	38
Texas	Cities	35.6	50.7	12.3	1.4	0	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	50.0	25.0	0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	16.7	50.0	16.7	8.3	0	0	8.3	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	48.4	35.5	9.7	0	0	0	6.5	31
Virginia	Cities	25.0	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	41.7	41.7	0	0	0	0	16.7	12
Washington	Cities	50.0	40.9	4.5	4.5	0	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	25.0	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	41.2	47.1	11.8	0	0	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	27.3	54.5	4.5	0	9.1	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	50.0